New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-08
BAY STATE PROHLBITIONISTS.
W. Fl. EARLE NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
A FULL TICKET cHOsEN-THE PLATFoRM-A wRAN-
GLE OVER WOMAN SUFFRAGE
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WORCESTER Sept 7.-To-day's pro ibitory State
con, enfion earnest and harmonious gathering.
The prediction of the leaders oil the party that 1t
would be the largest delegate convention ever held BY
the protibitorv party In this Sate was verified The
Committee on Credentials reported that 100 cities
and towns we're represented BY sb7 delegates. IL
voted TO send message Of cOngratulaton to the
veteran Prohibtionist Neal Dow, OF Portland, Me.
The message closed With these words: Cteer up old
man. Yo1r children are growing to mighty host"
OF the delegates sbout 100 were women.
The platform of MechanicF Hall, where the coryen-
ton was held, decorated With potted plants and
above them hung great canvas portraits OF the Rev.
George &. Haddock, of Sioux City and ROdelick
Gsmbell, OF jackson, MIss., martyrs to the
OF prohibition In front of the presidents stand
WAS q portrait of ST. John framed in laurel After
the preliminary work OF installing temporary chair
man and appointing committees in accordance with
the slate prepared by the State Committee had been
disposed o., w. II. Earle, of this city, who had been
picked out for presiding vfhcer escorted TO the
chair. He made long speech full OF bitterness
sgaiost the Republican party. He was severe upon
the Republicans .or not submitting the constitutional
prohibitory amendment tor The people and said that
the record of the party full ut unfulflied ple1ges
At the conclusion ,t the address, at 1928 p NJ, list
of resaurants IN the city was read and the
convention took a recess of one hour, tor lunch.
After prayer by the Rev. DIR. Miner at 1:3O, the
nominating of o State ticket was begun There was
sharp contest between the friends OF De- John Black
mer of Springfield, who was the candidate Tor Lieu
last year. and those OF W. II. Earle,
OF this city, the presiding ORcer OF the convention.
Ballots tor each had been distributed about the
ball in great proiusion. The name OF Edward Ken
DALI the Cambridge manufacturer who was talked OF
as an opposition candidate to DR.. Blaokmer, was
withdrawn late last evening, and the anti-Blackmer
men united on Earle.
While the committee 10 count the ballots was out
occurred the most interesting OF tho convention
James Al. Fisher. jewery manufacturer OF Attic
boro who IL chairman OF the Finance Committee, was
given the platform TO make an appeal for money and
hv hello It tor hour while subscriptions
poured in from every quarter. The enthusiasm dis
played was unprecedented. Nearly $4,000 was Sc
cured.
When the result OF the informal ballot tor Governor
announced it WAS found that 7S7 votes we're eAst
of which Air. Earle bad 400 and Dr. blackmsr 3oo
he friends OF Blackmer made haste to make the
nomination of Mr.. Earle unanimous and with equal
unani,nity Dr. Blackmer was nominated tor Lcuten-
antGovernor, the convention rising to 40 MN honor
Mr.. Earle made briet speech OF acceptance and
thanks, saying truly enough that the nomination had
come to him unsought Amos Hall, OF Chelsea,
was minated by aoosmaton fo Secretary OF State.
Over the nomination OF Treasurer and Receiver
General there was slight hitch he state Com
mt;ee men bad picked out tor the place Edmund NJ.
Stone, OF Hudson, but he demand came strong from
the western part OF the State where tho bulk OF the
Prohibition vote is cast, Tor j. L. klborn, OF Lee, and
alter show OF hands, Mr. kilborn Was dominated.
Mr. Stone oeing gwen the position OF Auditor on the
ticket. Allen Coffin, OF Nantucket, vas nominated
unanimously for Attorney General.
The presentation OF the resolutions by the chairman
of the committee, the Rev. James NJ. Gray. OF Bos-
ton, followed. Thcy were OF the usual sort. The
liquor oligarchy denounced as colossal enemy.
The system OF pied restriction OF the liquor attic
by means OF licenses was characterized as failure
and local option aD insufficient Safeguard Entire
pro onbitoa of the liquor trahc was declared to be
principle good IN law and feasible IN practice. The
prospect oil obtaining either in Massachusetts or IN
the Nation through the agency OF either OF the exist
ing parties declared t. be delusive, as the Demo
cratic party makes prstensions in that direction
and the Republican party foi the most part makes
nothing else. Therefore, the maintenance oil separ
ate patty whose membership shall be specifically
pledged TO the iurtherance OF constitutional prolb-
lion in State and Nation is absolutely essential The
platform acceptable to the convention except the
wom an suffrage plank over which there a brief
but energetic wrauge the part OF delegates OF both
lie committee had substituted for the unquai'
fed approval OF woman suffrage 10 last years plat
form resolution which acknowledged the grea. help
rendered by woman III the cause oil prohib ton and
pointed to the alacrity With which the party had
already welcomed her 10 Its counseis as the strongest
evidence OF its desire TO open to her every door OF
political influence aud power. This was too strong
tor portion of the d,lega bn not strong enough
tor the maj"rity. ibe Rev. W. w; Nash OF Williams
burg, offered ths following as a substitute
We believe that the extinction OF the liquor traffic the
iocal question OF the day that tho Prohibition
party should TO secure the support OF every voter who 10
saloon and that tending TO ALLEVIATE
portion Of the party ssOua be M ThsrsOTe n
Of women suffrage NE avo the OF Inc suestS
state
After some spirited talk this substitute voted
dow a. anc the following addition 10 tho PLATFORM pro-
posed by the suffragsts, was adopted:
Therefore demand OF simple justice that the
Legislature grant municipal suffrage TO women.
As thus amended the platform was adopted The Rev.
vile Dr. John Blackner of Springfield. and Professor
John Bascom, OF Wiliamstown, chosen delegates
Twsntyavs names were added to the state Central Com
mttee and the convention adjourned.